1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (155+ words) The Governor's order expands the pool of patients eligible to receive medical cannabis recommendations to include those diagnosed with severe arthritis, AIDS, ALS, sickle cell anemia, cachexia or wasting syndrome, Crohn's disease, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, HIV, Huntington's disease, muscular dystrophy, neuropathic…...

20+ hour, 59+ min ago  (158+ words) State lawmakers have approved criminal justice reform legislation (HB 239) that includes provisions providing a pathway for those with low-level marijuana possession offenses to have their criminal records sealed from public view The language, which was initially introduced as a stand-alone…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (217+ words) Members of the Vermont House and Senate have approved legislation (S. 278) raising marijuana possession limits and making other regulatory and licensing changes to the state's adult-use cannabis laws. The legislation now awaits action from Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Specifically, the measure…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (179+ words) Washington, DC: A federal judge has rejected a legal challenge brought by a coalition of prohibitionist groups that sought to halt the implementation of a'pilot program'providing eligible hemp-derived products to Medicare beneficiaries.' The judge determined that none of the plaintiffs in…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (288+ words) NORML Washington, DC: Congressmen Steven Cohen (D-TN), Steven Horsford (D-NV), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with more than two dozen additional Democratic members, are requesting the Trump Administration commute the sentences of anyone serving time in federal prison for a non-violent…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (479+ words) The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) has filed a Notice of Intention to Participate in the Drug Enforcement Administration's upcoming administrative hearing concerning the proposed rescheduling of botanical cannabis. The hearing, scheduled to begin June 29, 2026, will…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (382+ words) NORML Philadelphia, PA: The use of state-authorized medical cannabis products is associated with significant and sustained declines in daily opioid intake among patients suffering from chronic pain conditions, according to data published in the journal Cureus. Investigators affiliated with the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (27+ words) Smoking or vaping marijuana within 2, 000 feet of school property will be a felony offense, punishable by one year in jail and a $1, 000 fine....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (229+ words) NORML regrets the passing of former Democratic Congressman Barney Frank. Frank represented southern Massachusetts in the House of Representatives for 32 years. He was an outspoken proponents for civil liberties and LGBTQ rights. Frank was also a prominent advocate for federal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (230+ words) The US House of Representatives has approved legislation " the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027 " which includes language allowing physicians associated with the Department of Veterans Affairs to officially recommend medical cannabis to military…...